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Permanent 

Furniture 



For 

Better Built Homes 


Copyright 1920 

Curtis Service Bureau 

Clinton, Iowa 











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T HE time has come when we should 
begin to do fine things in the way of 
building furniture that is actually or ap~ 
parently a part of the shell of the room. 

—Elsie de Wolfe in 

“The House in Good Taste ’’ 


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JAN -6 1921 |. 
















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Permanent Furniture 

I T doesn’t matter,” says Mrs. Ruby Ross Goodnow, in “The 
Honest House,” published by the Century Company, “whether 
your house is still in embryo; whether you are making over an 
old house planned and built by someone else, you can make it very 
much more your home by building-in certain things. You may 
have lived in your house for years, and still find there are advan¬ 
tages in built-in furniture that you cannot afford to disregard. 

“To be good at all, it must be very, very good. Otherwise it 
isn’t furniture. Granting that it is well designed, well constructed, 
and a logical part of the room, its case may be summed up pretty 
much as follows: 

“It is interesting, because it has a flavor of the designer’s per¬ 
sonality, a suggestion of judicious planning. 

“It is dignified, because it has been planned for permanency. 
“It is decorative, because it has been considered as a part of a 
whole, and therefore has an architectural relation to the room. 
“It is reposeful, because it keeps its place as a part of the wall. 
“It is durable, because it cannot be mauled about by the careless. 
“It is economical, because it may be purchased at a nominal 
cost, and, once bought, it invites no further outlay. 

“Built-in furniture is very good in a small room, because it takes 
and keeps its place as a part of the wall and increases the floor 
space. It is advantageous in a room of great size, because it then 
becomes of architectural importance, and may be of great decora^ 
tive value in mass and color. 

“It has a dignity that must be respected; it will not stand being 
‘prettified.’ Give it no laces and ribbons, or you’ll destroy its reason 
for being. The ideal built-in furniture represents great simplicity 
and perfect craftsmanship.” 

The manufacture of Curtis permanent furniture is guided by 
this ideal: to make it very, very good. 

The authenticity of the designs is established by. the fact that 
they are the work of Trowbridge & Ackerman, Architects, of New 
York City, a concern noted for their work in the field of interior 
details. 

Like other items of Curtis Woodwork, Curtis permanent furni¬ 
ture is standardized jn designs and sizes. This is so quantity 
production-might be possible, for quantity production lowers pro- 

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duction costs and thus makes a better product possible for the 
same or less money. This point is very forcibly brought out in the 
little book, “What Should My Woodwork Cost?” which explains 
why Curtis standard designs of woodwork, and particularly of per¬ 
manent furniture, can be purchased at much less cost than similar 
items equally good, if possible, made on the job by the carpenter 
who builds the house. This is why many carpenters recommend 
Curtis permanent furniture to their customers. They also realize 
that this permanent furniture adds much to the appearance of the 
new home before the family moves in and therefore speaks well 
for the craftsmanship of the builder who constructed the house. 

To be able to purchase your woodwork designs from stock is a 
privilege not heretofore enjoyed by home builders. Curtis stand¬ 
ard designs are made and then sold, not sold and then made. 
This means delays on manufacturing processes are avoided and 
the woodwork reaches the job on time. Many a house has been 
held up waiting for the cabinet work to be manufactured. Stand¬ 
ard designs also allow quick replacements on goods damaged or 
lost in transit, and re-orders are very easily made of designs that 
it is desired to duplicate for other houses. 

Perhaps you will wonder what can be said for the quality of 
Curtis Woodwork when it is also claimed that that woodwork is 
produced in quantities and is delivered from stock. The pictures 
on pages 5 to 8, inclusive, clearly explain the construction details 
of Curtis permanent furniture, and show you explicitly what value 
the Curtis trademark stands for when stamped upon such things 
as inter-room openings, bookcases, mantels, china closets, side¬ 
boards, buffets, kitchen dressers, dining alcoves, dressing tables, 
linen closets and the many items illustrated in this book. 

Did you ever stop to realize that wood is the only building mate¬ 
rial that grows? No two pieces even from the same tree are exactly 
alike. Therefore, there is interesting variation in every square 
inch of wood surface. But variation can be carried too far to be 
pleasing. That is why the Curtis Companies make an honest at¬ 
tempt to match carefully in both color and grain every piece of 
wood that goes into a single article of permanent furniture. 

The lumber used in Curtis permanent furniture is carefully kiln- 
dried before working. It is dried to the moisture content which is 
that of the average room, so that it will neither shrink nor swell 
when in actual use. Fig. 1 shows one of the Curtis kilns. 









The face stock is i}/g inches thick. The stock used in doors for 
permanent furniture is i inch thick. Thus every piece of cabinet 
work is of strong, sturdy construction. It is built to last as long 
as the house endures. 

Curtis cabinet work has long been known for the lock-mitred 
joint construction. This joint is illustrated in Fig. i. It holds like 
a bird’s-claw grip. It obviates the use of nails in the face of cabinet 
work, and therefore there are no putty-filled nail holes to mar 
the surface of the woodwork. It also avoids the ugly contrast 
between flat-grained and edge-grained wood at the corners and 
instead makes the corners appear as though they were cut out of 
a single piece of wood. This lock-mitred joint is the direct product 
of quantity production, which has resulted in an improvement of 
the quality of Curtis Woodwork. In the making of cabinet work 
with the old butt joint, it was decided in one of the Curtis facto¬ 
ries that time could be saved if some sort of locked-mitred joint 
were devised whereby all four sides of a given column could 
be clamped together at the same time. The answer was a simple 
tongue and groove on the mitred surfaces. Knives were made for 
running the tongues and grooves and from that day to this Curtis 
permanent furniture has been constructed with a lock-mitred 
joint which speeds up production and at the same time makes 
better woodwork. 

Nails are also avoided in the face of cabinet work where two 
pieces come together at right angles. This is effected by the mor- 
tise-and-tenon joint as illustrated in Fig. 3. This joint will not 
pull apart, open up, nor sag. It makes strong, stable construction. 
The same joint is used 
in putting together the 
stiles and rails of the 
doors used in cabinet 
work. 


Fig. 1. One of the Curtis Com¬ 
panies' dry kilns, which is large 
enough to season all the lumber at 
one time for all the woodwork re- 
uired in 3 5 aver age homes. 
cientifically-controlled humidity 
and temperature reduce the moisture 
content of the lumber from the 25% 
or 30%, which it has as it comes to 
the factory, to 5% or 6%. 









Fig. 4 shows the dovetailing of the sides and ends of all but 
the smallest drawers that are used in Curtis cabinet work. Such 
dovetailing prevents the drawers from getting out of shape and 
the joints from opening up. Dovetailing also speeds up production 
and makes for better workmanship. 

The construction of the drawers in Curtis cabinet work is some¬ 
thing worthy of your attention. Study Fig. 6. Note the guide 
“A” upon which the drawers slide. This guide prevents them from 
wabbling when being pulled in or out and therefore they cannot 
bind or stick. The guide projects a bit above the outside rail at 
the front so that the lower face of the drawer strikes it and the 
drawer is thus prevented from going farther back than the face 
of the cabinet. Notice in this figure also the application of the 
molding around the edges on the faces of the drawers. This mold¬ 
ing means much to the design of the cabinet, adding delicacy to it 
and defining its proportions in a pleasing manner. 

Now, note the groove “B” in the back of the drawer. A similar 
groove is to be found in the front and in the two sides. The drawer 
bottom fits in these grooves instead of being nailed. Since the 
bottoms are made up of three-ply panels they will not warp or 
shrink. A drawer is thus produced with a bottom which will not 
shift about allowing the contents to fall through at any point. 

As much care is used in the construction of the shelves in Curtis 
cabinet work as in the construction of its doors. For example, 
study Fig. 5. Notice the molded edges of the shelves. These shelves 
are of softwood lumber but with outside edge strips of the same 



Fig. 2 ( left). The Curtis lock-mitred 
joint compared with the common 
nailed-butt joint. 

Fig. 3 (below). The mortise-and- 
tenon joint used in the face and doors 
of permanent furniture. 











Fig. 6 (below). Construction of drawers in Curtis permanent 
furniture, showing laminated bottoms set in grooves ( B), and 
guide (A). 


wood as that used in the cabinet proper. Thus 
the non-warping characteristic of softwood is 
taken advantage of while at the same time an 
harmonious appearance of the same wood 
throughout the entire cabinet is obtained. Fig. 
5, in addition, shows the height adjustment 
feature of the shelves. The shelves rest on nickle- 
plated metal pins which are furnished with each 
cabinet. Notice the cornice on this cabinet. It 
is representative of the distinctive design of all 
Curtis permanent furniture. The molding on the 
stile, rail and muntins in the door is the Curtis 
ovolo form that exactly matches the ovolo and 
applied moldings to be found on all Curtis doors, 
interior trim and cabinet work. 


Flour bins that are removable for clean¬ 
ing and airing are to be found in all Curtis 


Laminated or 3-ply backs are used for 
all cabinets with glass doors and for the 
backs of mirror doors in cabinet work. The 
construction of these backs is shown in 
Figs. 7 and 8. 

The cross-section of a column used in 
such an inter-room opening as C-530 is 
shown in Fig. 9, illustrating its built-up 
construction. 


Fig. ^ (above). The dovetailing used 
in the constr uction of drawers. Note 
molding around edge of drawer faces. 
Fig. 5 (below). Shelves adjustable in 
height by metal pins. Note molded 
edges on shelves ; also design of corn¬ 
ice at top and of molding on door. 


















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Fig. 8 . Cross-section of three-ply 
laminated panel. Intliis and Fig. 7 
notice that the three plies are made 
with the grain in the two outside 
pieces running at right angles to 
that of the inside piece. This cross¬ 
banding prevents warping in the 
board and adds remarkably to its 
strength. With a three-ply piece 
like this a much lighter board can 
be used than would be possible were 
it solid. The laminated panel shows 
no cracks nor crevices in its smooth 
surface and therefore it is a sanitary 
construction, particularly for 
kitchen f urniture and for the bath¬ 
room medicine cabinet. In the latter 
items, a laminated back is also em¬ 
ployed for the mirror doors. 


Fig. 7 . Three-ply laminated-panel 
dissected, showing cross banding of 
plies, which prevents warping. 


kitchen work tables and in kitchen dressers which have bins. 
The construction of this feature is shown in Fig. io. It is so 
detailed that the bin will not drop out when suddenly opened up, 
as provided against by the quirk on the cove molding, in which 
the half round on the bin operates, and by the notch back of this 

half round as indicated by the 
arrow in the figure. The catch 
at the top of the bin prevents 
the bin from coming clear out. 

Curtis kitchen tables utilize 
all the space from the floor up. 
If it were not for the space left 
beneath the outer lower edges 
for the toes of the person work- 


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Fig. 9 . Method of construction employed in 
making a column or post for inter-room opening. 


Fig. 10 (left). Re movable hingeless flour bin 
in work tables and kitchen dressers. Arrow 
points to half-round strip and cove in which 
it operates. 


Fig. 11 (below). Toe space is left beneath 
lower front faces of work tables. 


































ing at the tables, this feature would be impractical. Notice the 
provision made for the feet of the worker as illustrated in Fig. 11. 

One of the most important things that the Curtis trademark 
on permanent furniture means cannot be illustrated and you 
cannot appreciate its value until you have actually seen some Curtis 
permanent furniture. This has to do with the careful sanding 
that is given every piece. All the lumber that goes into a cabinet 
is machine-sanded before being worked. Drum sanders are used. 
These sand smoothly and uniformly. They don’t gouge out soft 
spots nor pass over hard ones as hand sanding is apt to do. Thus 
the faces on all Curtis cabinets present smooth, flat surfaces. Any 
carpenter who has installed Curtis Woodwork will tell you he has 
had to do very little to prepare the cabinet work for the finishers 
after it reaches the job. Sometimes as high as $50 worth of sanding 
has been saved home owners by simply using Curtis Woodwork 
in their homes. 

Now, with these points in mind, you can better appreciate the 
quality of some of the designs shown on the following pages. 

On these pages, full information is given concerning each item, 
its sizes, rough opening required, material that is furnished, and 
so forth. You should find this little book with all this information 
a veritable manual to help you in building comfort, beauty and 
convenience into your new home or in remodeling your old house 
so as to make it much more of a home than it possibly could be 
without them. 


r OU can buy at lower -prices than are asked for the 
designs on the following pages , cabinet work that 
may , superficially , look much like Curtis designs. But if 
you want the woodwork that is as good through and through 
as the permanent furniture with the materials and con¬ 
struction described on pages j to 9, you will find Curtis 
Standard Designs will cost you less , value for value, than 
any other kind. This is because of the economies of quan¬ 
tity production , which standardization makes possible. 


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Inter-Room Openings C-530 and C-531 

Convert your partitions between rooms into permanent furni¬ 
ture. These inter-room openings suggest how it can be done. The 
permanent bookcases are useful articles of household furnishing 
and they cost very little more than would lath and plaster for the 
same space. These bookcases are never in the way, for they take 
up very little more floor space than would the partition. 

Designs C-530 and C-531 are of the same type, that is, both 
have bookcases. In C-530 you see the face of one bookcase, while 
in C-531 you see the paneled back. The back of C-530 is also 
paneled. One design is shown finished natural, the other painted. 
Each design is offered in both plain oak and unselected birch, 
hence an article for either treatment is obtainable in either design. 

A natural or stained finish is best suited to homes of the English 
or Western types. Colonial types have as one of their distinctive 
characteristics white woodwork inside and outside. But reds and 
yellows may be used also if you wish to stick closely to tradition. 


Each complete opening includes two ommended, 7' 4^" from finished floor, 
bookcases, each with three adjustable Furnished for either 5^" or 7^" wall, 
shelves; two bases, each containing one Bookcase is 5' 0-k+" high, 3' 1" wide; 

drawer; columns; pilasters, jambs and overall depth above pedestal 11". In¬ 

trim as illustrated. Width of opening side depth of bookcase (above pedestal) 
recommended 12'0", forming a passage- 9". Overall depth of pedestal 1' 0%". 

way 4' 10" wide. Rough opening rec- The pedestal projects 2%" on face side. 

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Inter-Room Openings C-532 and C-533 


You can make two small rooms that are adjacent to each other 
seem a little larger by using designs like these between them in¬ 
stead of doors, or even instead of narrower cased openings. One 
room will seem to borrow size from the other. 

In C-532 the pedestals become very useful pieces of permanent 
furniture, too, for within each pedestal are three shelves of adjust¬ 
able height, on which can be kept books, magazines, music and 
miscellaneous household articles. The faces of the pedestals are 
paneled doors; the backs are of the same pattern but no doors. 

In C-533, the paneling of the buttresses suggests wall paneling 
and so gives to each room (the faces are alike) a splendid back¬ 
ground for the furniture. 

Both designs are furnished in Southern pine, plain oak and unse¬ 
lected birch. Hence a variety of finishing treatments are possible. 
The width of opening recommended for each design is io' 6", form¬ 
ing a passageway 5' 1" wide. Rough opening recommended 7' 4^" 
from finished floor. Furnished for either 5%" or 7^ / s // wall. 


C-532 includes two paneled pedestals, 
two columns, two pilasters and trim as 
illustrated. Columns 3" x 9" x 7' 3". 
Pedestal is 4' 93^" high, 2' 23^" wide, 
overall depth 113 ^", giving a 93^" in¬ 
side measurement. 


C-533 includes two paneled buttresses, 
two columns, two pilasters and trim as 
illustrated. The design of the opposite 
side of the buttress is identical with the 
illustration. Columns 3" x 9" x 7' 3". 
Buttress 4' 9high, 2' 2^" wide, 
43^" thick. 


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Inter-Room Openings C-534 and C-535 

Inter-room openings make it easy to keep a uniform tempera¬ 
ture between rooms. This means comfort in summer and health 
in winter. However, there are other uses for inter-room openings 
than this. In each pedestal of C-534 are three shelves, adjustable 
in height. On them can be kept, hidden from sight, things that 
would otherwise clutter up the living room table. 

C-535 has a writing desk pedestal. Both 
pedestals can be desks if desired. A detail 
of the stationery rack of the writing desk 
is shown on the left. Beneath the desk is a 
cabinet with one adjustable shelf. 

Both designs are furnished in Southern 
pine, plain oak and unselected birch. The 
// width of opening recommended is 10' 6", 

II forming a passageway 5' 1" wide. Rough 

^ opening recommended is 7' 4^" from fin¬ 

ished floor. The back of eachpedestalispan- 
eled to match the front. Columns 3" x 9" x 
7' 3". Each pedestal is 4' high, 2' 2 y 2 ' 
wide and 11 J^ // deep, providing a com¬ 
partment of 9 y 2 " inside measurement. 


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C-575 



C-S79 


Bookcases C-575 to C-582, Inclusive 


Think of your books when you build! Give them a place worthy 
of their character. Permanent bookcases can be installed in your 
living room or library so as to become a part of the room itself. 

There are two general designs of bookcases shown here—one 
with fluted pilasters, and a plainer design of fine details. Inter¬ 
changeable units—bookcases and pedestals—produce eight differ¬ 
ent designs. 

Of the designs with the fluted pilasters we find: C-575 as illustrated. C-576 is 
just like it, but with a pedestal as illustrated with C-578. C-581 is the same as 
C-582 but without the pedestal or baseboard. C-582 is like C-575 but has a pedes¬ 
tal and instead of two doors with eight lights each has one door with twelve lights. 

Of the designs with plain details, we find: C-578 is like C-579 but has a pedes¬ 
tal and instead of three doors, has two doors with eight lights each. C-577 is the 
same as C-578 without the pedestal or baseboard. C-580 is like C-579 but has a 
pedestal. C-575, C-576, C-581 and C-582 are offered in unselected birch only, 
hence can be stained or painted. C-577, C-578, C-579 and C-580 are offered in both 
unselected birch and plain oak. 




Bookcase 

Bookcase 



Bookcase Height 

Design 

Bookcase 

Depth 

Depth 

Pedestal 

Pedestal 

Without 

With 

Number 

Width 

Overall 

Inside 

Width 

Depth 

Pedestal 

Pedestal 

C-575 

3' &A" 

UK" 

9 Vs" 



4' 2 A" 


C-576 

3' SA" 

11 H" 

1' 0" 

9 Vs" 

4' 0 \i" 

1' 0M" 


5' 4 A" 

C-577 

3' 1 " 

9Vs" 



3' 10%" 


C-578 

3' 1 " 

1' 0" 

9 5 A" 

3' iy 2 " 

1' 0M" 

5' 0%" 

C-579 

5' 3'A" 

1' 0" 

9Vs" 



3' 10%" 


C-580 

5' 3H" 

1' 0" 

9Vs" 

5' 5 " 

1' 0A” 


5' o%" 

C-581 

2' 10 H" 

11 M" 

9 Vs" 



4' 2 A" 


C-582 

2' 10%” 

UA" 

9 Vs" 

3' 2 

1' 0M" 

5' 4 A" 


Where bookcase height without pedestal is given, height is from top of base. 


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C-583 C-589 C-588 


Bookcases C-583 to C-590, Inclusive 

Thinking housewives are beginning to appreciate more and 
more the decorative value of books in furnishing a home. The 
most practical equipment for the living room that must also serve 
as a library or reading room, are glass-enclosed bookcases such as 
these. Interchangeable units permit a choice of eight designs. 

C-583 is as illustrated. C-584 is the same as C-583 but has a pedestal similar to 
that of C-586. C-585 is the same as C-586 but without the pedestal. C-586 is the 
same as C-583 but only half as large and with a pedestal. These bookcases are suit¬ 
able for Colonial, English and Southern homes. They are all offered in both unse¬ 
lected birch and plain oak. 

C-587 is like C-588 without the pedestal or baseboard. C-588 and C-589 are as 
illustrated. C-590 is the same as C-589 with a pedestal similar to that of C-588. 
These bookcases are suitable for homes of any type. They are offered in unselected 
birch only. The illustration of C-588 shows the appearance of the design when 
painted, and C-589 shows it when stained. 




Bookcase 

Bookcase 



Bookcase Height 

Design 

Bookcase 

Depth 

Depth 

Pedestal 

Pedestal 

Without 

With 

Number 

Width 

Overall 

Inside 

Width 

Depth 

Pedestal 

Pedestal 

C-583 

4' 4 y 2 " 

V 0" 

9Vs" 



3' 10 H" 


C-584 

4' Wi" 

1' 0" 

9%" 

4' 6" 

1' 0 H" 

5' OH" 

C-585 

2' 3 " 

1' 0" 

9Vs" 



3' 10 H" 

C-586 

2' 3 " 

1' 0" 

95 s" 

2' 6" 

V OH" 

5' OH" 

C-587 

3' V/i" 

1' 0" 

10 %" 



4' OH" 

C-588 

3' V/i" 

1' 0" 

10 y s " 

3' 4" 

1' OH" 

5' 2 H" 

C-589 

2' Wi" 

l'O" 

10 Vs" 

2' 6" 


4' OH" 

C-590 

r 4 y 2 " 

1' 0" 

10 

V OH" 


5' 2H" 


Where bookcase height without pedestal is given, height is from top of base. 


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Bookcases and Seat Combinations C-594 and C-598 

Other bookcases than those illustrated here may be selected for 
use in combination with either seat. The bookcases and seat desired 
must be clearly specified by their design numbers. The length of 
the room and the position of openings should also be stated. There 
is a chest within each seat which is accessible through the hinged 
top. The seats are i' 2" high and i' 2^" deep, and are made to fit 
the room for which they are intended. 













































Mantels C-615 and C-616 


Just before you start the furnace fire in the fall and just after 
you let it go out in the early spring, you will especially appreciate 
the warmth of a fireplace. It will take the chill off the atmosphere 
in the mornings and evenings and make the changes between the 
seasons less dangerous to the family health. 


Fireplaces are useful anywhere in the house. Have as many of 
them as you can afford or your plan permits. Have them in the 
bedrooms, too. You will appreciate them there particularly in the 
mornings, for a cheery hearth fire makes dressing in the coid, gray 
dawn a much pleasanter task. 

Both C-615 and C-616 are dainty, attractive designs suitable 
for any room. They are offered in unselected birch and are here 
shown painted, but that wood can also be finished natural or 
stained. 

Mantel C-615 Mantel C-616 


Height to top of shelf 3' 10%" 
Width overall of shelf 4' 8 * 4 " 
Width of shelf 4H" 

Height of brick opening 2' 10 " 
Width of brick opening 3' 3 " 


Height to top af shelf 4' 3 } 4 " 
Width overall of shelf 5' 4 l / 2 " 
Width of shelf 9 " 

Height of tile opening 3' 3 } 4 " 
Width of tile opening 3' 11 " 


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Mantels C-617 and C-618 

Every circle must have a center. The hearth is the center of 
the family circle. Could you desire a more fitting or pleasing 
center for your family circle than a glowing fire framed by the 
beautiful mantel C-617? The fluted pilasters and finely molded 
details are dignified and refined. This design, which is furnished 
in unselected birch, when painted is appropriate to the Colonial 
or Southern home, or if stained, to the English house. It is a 
mantel you will never tire of. Mantel C-618 is a very simple, 
inexpensive design and is furnished in both Southern pine and 
unselected birch. 

Perhaps you have never thought of the fireplace as an econo¬ 
mizer. It is just that in several ways. It saves fuel, for with it you 
can heat your house comfortably enough in the fall and spring 
and, therefore, shorten the season in which your furnace, with its 
greater fuel consuming capacity, must be in use. 


Mantel C-617 

Height to top of shelf 4' 4%" 

Width overall of shelf 5' 9%" 
Width of shelf 6H" 

Height of brick opening 3' 3^6" 
Width of brick opening 3' 11 " 


Mantel C-618 
Height to top of shelf 4' 2 %" 
Width overall of shelf 4' 6%" 
Width of shelf 6V S " 

Height of brick opening 3' 3J4 " 
W T idth of brick opening 3' 8 " 


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Mantels C-619 and C-620 


Are chilly nights and rainy days painful and disagreeable to 
you? You can take away much of their unpleasantness with a 
grate fire. It will add cheer and comfort to the room that you 
cannot appreciate until you have enjoyed it. 

Many a child has had to imagine Santa Claus coming down a 
stove pipe, and these are to be pitied. But the boys and girls who 
associate their patron saint with the hearth fire and a mantel hung 
with stockings are more fortunate, for they catch the spirit of 
Christmas as every child has a right to know it. 

Here are two splendid types of mantels, the motifs of whose 
designs can be traced back in the annals of domestic architecture 
for hundreds of years. They are both furnished in unselected 
birch and plain oak, but are shown in the latter, stained, and so 
suggest the English or Western house, although when painted the 
designs are equally suited to the Colonial and Southern homes. 

Mantel C-619 Mantel C-620 


Height to top of shelf 4' 4 l A" 

Width overall of shelf 5' 0 " 

Width of shelf 6%" 

Width of return to wall 1' 0}4" 
Width of plaster breast above shelf 4' 
Height of marble opening 3' 3%" 
Width of marble opening 3' 8 " 


Height to top of shelf 4' 0}4" 

Width overall of shelf 5' 814" 

Width of shelf 3J/|" 

Height of plaster opening 2' 11 >4" 
Width of plaster opening 3' 11 " 































Mantels C-621 and C-622 


What if a fireplace isn’t usable all year round for heating? It 
deserves a place in your home just for the times and occasions 
when it is used. But did you ever stop to realize that there is no 
better means for ventilation at all times than the open flue? It 
helps to keep your house cool in summer because it encourages the 
circulation of the air in the room. 

Don’t let the question of fuel deter you from enjoying the com¬ 
fort, cheer and beauty of a fireplace in your home. The French 
peasants, for whom the fuel problem is much more serious than 
with Americans, think so much of their fireplaces that in order to 
get backlogs, they save all their waste paper, sweepings, orange 
peels and such, pile them on a newspaper, which they then tightly 
roll up, twist at the ends and tie with a string—and call a backlog. 
And they love its warmth and cheer! 

Both of the above designs are very inexpensive, yet in very 
good taste. C-621 is furnished in both plain oak and unselected 
birch. C-622 is offered in Southern pine and plain oak. 


Mantel C-621 

Height to top of shelf 4' 5 } 4 " 
Width overall of shelf 4' 9 

Width of shelf ()%" 

Height of plaster opening 3' 3H" 
Width of plaster opening 3' 11 " 


Mantel C-622 


Overall width of shelf 5' 6" 
Width overall of breast 5' 0" 
Width of shelf 4" 

Shelf is also furnished K. D. 
to fit any size fireplace. 


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China Closet C-700 


Haven’t you seen many pictures of beautiful old Colonial homes 
and admired the corner china closets in them? Here is a design 
that looks as though it were taken right out of one of those old 
homesteads in New England or on the Eastern Shore! It is stand¬ 
ardized and produced in quantities and is therefore economical. 

But don’t think there isn’t convenience here, too. The house¬ 
wife couldn’t find a handier place for her silver and china than in 
two such closets. In the bottom part there is a shelf and room for 
many dining room accessories. The design is furnished in un¬ 
selected birch, which can be painted or stained. 

Since this design does not extend to the ceiling, the space above 
it between the walls must be plastered. 


The complete china closet is furnished 
with triangular back to set in corner 
or with square back to set in recess. 
Either case includes three adjustable 
shelves above and one below counter 
line. Double strength glass in upper 
door; solid raised panels thick be¬ 


low. Overall size of case 8' 1" high, 3' 
8K" wide, with counter line 2' 4" high. 
Plaster opening required, T 6" high, 2' 
5" wide. If set in corner, case will be 
V 6" deep overall and V 4" deep inside. 
If set in recess, case will be 1' 2" deep 
overall and V 0" deep inside. 


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China Closet C-701 

Miss Elsie de Wolfe, author of “The House in Good Taste,” 
maintains that the dining room of the house belongs to the mistress 
of the household and should reflect her personality and taste. 

There are a number of designs of permanent furniture for the 
dining room illustrated and described on these pages, and different 
designs will naturally appeal to different women—that’s why such 
a large choice is offered. But no one will deny but that this partic¬ 
ular design possesses many merits. C-701 is furnished in unse¬ 
lected birch and so can be painted as well as finished natural. 

If this design does not extend to the ceiling, the space above it 
between the walls must be plastered. 


The complete china closet is furnished 
with triangular back to set in corner or 
with square back to set in recess. Either 
case includes three adjustable shelves 
above and one below counter line with 
double strength glass in upper door and 
fe" thick raised panels below. Overall 


size of case 8' 4" high, 4' 0" wide, with 
countershelf 2' 8" high. Plaster open¬ 
ing required, 8' 0" high and 2' 10" wide. 
If set in corner, case will be 1' 63dz" deep 
overall and 1' 4" deep inside; if set in 
recess, 1' 2" deep overall and 1' 0" deep 
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China Closet C-702 


When you select your permanent furniture, select designs that 
you know will not go out of style. A well-designed article is a joy 
for all time and the older it gets the more beautiful does it become. 

We believe that this is the experience you will have with china 
closet C -702 if you select it for your dining room. 

If this design does not extend to the ceiling, the space above it 
between the walls must be plastered. 

If you have or are building a Colonial or Southern home, buy 
this closet in unselected birch for painting; if an English or Western 
house, get it in plain oak for staining. It is standard in both woods. 


The complete china closet is furnished 
with a triangular back to set in corner or 
with square back to set in recess. Either 
case includes three adjustable shelves 
above and one below counter line, with 
double strength glass in upper doors and 
■fs" thick raised panels in lower doors. 
Overall size of case 8' 4 " high, 3 ' 
wide, with countershelf 3 ' 0 " high. 


Plaster opening required, 8' 0 " high and 
3 ' 3 wide. If set in corner, case will 
be T 6 }/%' deep overall, and V 3 " deep 
inside above and 1' 4 ^" deep inside 
below countershelf; if set in recess, T 2 " 
deep overall above countershelf and 
T 0 " deep inside. Bottom section pro¬ 
jecting 1}<£" beyond upper section. 


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China Closets C-703 and C-704 


What variety in architectural details can be obtained by the 
judicious employment of a few good forms, is plainly seen in these 
two china closets, which are identical in every respect except their 
doors, and these are interchangeable. C-703 is a design often seen 
in our best old houses; C-704 is somewhat plainer. The round top 
glazed door of C-703 might be used on C-704 with the plain 
paneled door; or the four-panel bottom door of C-703 used in the 
bottom of C-704. 

Since neither of these china closets extends to the ceiling, the 
space above it between the walls must be plastered. 


Each complete china closet is furnished 
with triangular back to set in corner or 
with square back to set in recess. Either 
case includes three adjustable shelves 
above and one below counter line, with 
double strength glass in door above and 
solid raised panels thick in door 
below. A plain casing trim with back- 


band (C-1601) is recommended. Overall 
size of case will be 7' 0%' f high, 3' 
wide, with countershelf 2' 9" high. 
Plaster opening required, 6' 9}^" high 
and 2' 10" wide. If set in corner, case 
will be 1' 6" deep overall and 1' 4" deep 
inside; if set in recess, 1' 2" deep overall 
and 1' 0" deep inside. 


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Sectional Plans of China Closets 



Plan Above Plan Below 

Counter Counter 

Sectional Plan of C-700 


Plan Above 
Counter 


Plan Below 
Counter 


Sectional Plan of C-701 


Plan Above 
Counter 


Plan Below 
Counter 


Sectional Plan of C-702 


Plan Above 
Counter 


Plan Below 
Counter 


Sectional Plan of C-703 and C-704 


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Concealed China Closet C-705 


Perhaps you have a closet in your dining room, or for some 
reason or other cannot have a china closet like any of the designs 
on the preceding pages. Then you may be interested in the possi¬ 
bilities of this concealed china closet. 

The case is designed to set inside of a 2 ' 6" or 2 ' 8" door opening, and can be 
used with any combination of door and trim of those sizes. The complete case in¬ 
cludes two small and three large drawers, three shelves, and the necessary shelf 
cleats. The door, frame and trim are not included. They should be ordered sepa¬ 
rately so they will be in harmony with the rest of the doors and trim in the room. 

The closet above the countershelf has a plaster back, sides and ceiling to accom¬ 
modate the overall size of the case, which is 2' 10" high, 2' 8" wide and 2' 0" deep. 
From the finished floor to the top of the countershelf is 2 ' 10 ". The shelves rest 
on quarter-round moldings applied directly to the plaster wall. The front edges of 
the shelves are curved in and the drawer faces are carefully molded, so that when 
the door is open the china closet presents an attractive appearance. 

The small drawers are particularly useful as containers of table silverware, while 
the larger drawers will hold a large supply of table linen with a minimum folding 
of it necessary. 

C -705 is furnished in unselected birch only. 


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Sideboard C-710 


Can you imagine a more attractive companion piece for well 
chosen dining room furnishings than this sideboard? This design 
is Colonial through and through. Study it! Note the fluted pilas¬ 
ters at the sides, the curved muntins in the door, the beautifully 
molded cornice and head piece. 

The china case will hold many dishes and will display them in 
a most attractive manner; the little drawers will hold silverware 
and table linen; and in the cabinets below there is an abundance of 
room for all sorts of things where they can be hidden from view, 
in addition to trays especially for silver. 

C-710 is furnished only in unselected birch, a wood which takes 
paint well and which is also handsome when stained. 

Sideboard includes two adjustable shelf 2' 10"; height open space above 
shelves above and one below counter- countershelf 1' 2\£'\ inside depth 
shelf. Double strength glass in the doors above countershelf 1' 0^"; below 1' 

above and solid raised panels thick 3%". Plaster opening necessary 7' 6" 

in the doors below. Furnished to fit in high, 4' 1" wide, 1' 2" deep; bottom 

recess only. Height to top of counter- will then project 3" beyond top section. 

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Sideboard C-711 


Here is a sideboard of unusual design. It combines the prac¬ 
ticality of the glass-enclosed china case with the beauty of open 
shelves. Note how splendidly all the parts are proportioned and 
what perfect symmetry the design presents. 

Besides affording a convenient and attractive display place for 
the china and silver, this sideboard has an abundance of drawers 
for linen and knives and forks and spoons. Larger articles can be 
kept in the cabinets at the sides in the bottom part. C -711 is fur¬ 
nished in both unselected birch, which will take paint and will also 
stain, and plain oak, in which it is here illustrated stained. 


The complete sideboard includes four 
adjustable shelves above and two below 
the countershelf. The glazed doors are 
double strength and the paneled doors 
below have solid raised panels ye" thick. 
Furnished to fit in recess or to set out 
in room; in latter case the ends are pan¬ 
eled. Height to top of countershelf 
2' 10"; height of open space above coun¬ 


tershelf 1 ' 4 "; inside depth above coun¬ 
tershelf TO^"; below I' 3 &". If placed 
in room, overall size of sideboard as illus¬ 
trated is 7 ' 2 " high, 6' 0 " wide, 1 ' 5 " 
deep below, and T 2 " deep above coun¬ 
tershelf. If set in recess, plaster opening 
necessary 7 ' 0 " high, 6' 1 " wide, T 2 Ls" 
deep; the bottom section will then pro¬ 
ject 3 " beyond top section. 



































While C -712 shows a distinctly English origin, it can also be 
used in the Colonial home, especially if in unselected birch painted. 
The design is offered in this wood as well as in plain oak, which 
is illustrated. Of course, there is no objection to this sideboard 
in either the Southern or Western house. 

Up above are two little cabinets. The china cases afford an attrac¬ 
tive display for china, especially when supplemented by the open 
shelves. The long drawer is for large pieces of table linen; the small 
drawers for smaller pieces and for silverware. The cabinets below 
suggest many uses. 


The complete sideboard includes four 
adjustable shelves above and three be¬ 
low the countershelf. Glazed doors, 
double strength; wooden doors have 
laminated panels. Furnished to fit in re¬ 
cess or to set out in room; in the latter 
case the ends are paneled. Height to top 
of countershelf 2' 10"; height of open 
space above countershelf T 8}^"; inside 


depth above countershelf 1'0^", below 
V 3 If placed in room, overall size of 

sideboard as illustrated T 2" high, 6' 0" 
wide, 1 5 " deep below and 1 ' 2 " deep 
above countershelf. If set in recess, 
plaster opening necessary 7 ' 0 " high, 
6' 1" wide, 1' 2" deep; the bottom sec¬ 
tion will then project 3 " beyond the top 
section. 





































Sideboard C-713 

If you have this sideboard built-in or placed in your new din¬ 
ing room, you will be surprised how little furniture will be needed 
to complete the room. It can be placed in the old dining room 
with very little trouble, especially if it is allowed to stand out in 
the room. 

This sideboard offers an abundance of room for the china, and 
the many drawers of various sizes are just the thing for silver¬ 
ware, table cloths, napkins, and the like, while in the cabinets can 
be kept miscellaneous dining room accessories. 

C -713 is offered in both unselected birch and plain oak. 


The complete sideboard includes one ad¬ 
justable shelf above and two below the 
countershelf. Glazed doors are double 
strength; others have solid, raised panels 
ye" thick. Height to top of countershelf 
2 ' 10"; height of open space above coun¬ 
tershelf T 43 inside depth above 
countershelf below, 1 ' 3 If 


placed in room, overall size of sideboard 
as illustrated 7 ' 2 " high, 6' 0 " wide, 
1 ' 5 " deep below, and 1 ' 2 " deep above 
countershelf. If set in recess, plaster 
opening necessary 7 ' 0 " high, 6' 1 " 
wide, 1' 2" deep; the bottom section 
then projects 3 " beyond top section. 


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Sideboard C-714 

Simplicity is one of the first principles of good design. But 
it can be carried too far. Simplicity must be supplemented by 
variety, else it becomes monotony. Here is an attractive design 
because a simple one, and at the same time a sideboard of low cost. 

C-714 can be built-in or set out in the room. In the latter case 
the ends are paneled. The design is carried in Southern pine and 
plain oak. It is illustrated here in oak. 

There is an abundance of room for the display of the house¬ 
wife’s best china in the china case in the upper section, while in 
the lower section the drawers can contain the linen. There are 
two silver trays on the inside of the cabinets. 


The complete sideboard includes two ad- 
justable shelves above and two below the 
countershelf and twosilver trays. Glazed 
doors double strength; wooden doors 
have laminated flat panels. Height to 
top of countershelf 2'10"; height of 
open space above countershelf 1' 4"; in¬ 
side depth above countershelf 1' 0", be¬ 


low \'3%". Ifplacedin room, overall size 
of sideboard 7' 9" high, 4' 6" wide, T 5" 
deep below, and 1' 2" deep above coun¬ 
tershelf. If set in recess (as illustrated), 
plaster opening necessary T 6" high, 
4' 7" wide, T deep, the bottom sec¬ 
tion will then project 3" beyond the top 
section. 

































Sideboard C-715 


Some people admire the sideboard with a high countershelf, so 
we offer them this design. The little cupboards at the sides above 
the countershelf are an attractive element of the design, particu¬ 
larly with the small drawers beneath them. Note, too, the large 
mirror in the back. 

The utmost simplicity marks this design, which boasts the mold¬ 
ing on the stiles and rails of the doors and around the drawers as its 
only ornament. This sideboard is not an expensive design. It is 
carried in Southern pine and plain oak. The sideboard is shown 
setting out in the room, its ends being paneled, but it is also made 
to be built-in. 


The complete sideboard includes one ad¬ 
justable shelf above and two below 
the countershelf. The glazed doors are 
double strength; the wooden doors have 
laminated flat panels. The mirror is plain 
plate glass. Height of sideboard to top 
of countershelf 3' 10"; inside depth 
above countershelf 1'0%", below 1'3 


I f placed in room, overall size of sideboard 
as illustrated 6' 10" high, 6' 0" wide, 1' 
5" deep below and 1' 2" above counter¬ 
shelf. If set in recess, plaster opening 
necessary 6' 6" high, 6' 1" wide, 1'2" 
deep; the bottom section will then pro¬ 
ject 3" beyond the top section. 


























Buffets C-717 and C-716 




These buffets can be set beneath high casement sash if your 
room permits. C -716 (below) is furnished in Southern pine and 
plain oak, and C -717 (above) is stocked in plain oak and un¬ 
selected birch. An interesting feature is the mirror backs, which 
are of plain plate glass. 



The complete buffets 
include two adjust¬ 
able shelves below 
countershelf, plain 
plate mirrors as illus¬ 
trated. They are fur¬ 
nished only to set out 
in the room. Each de¬ 
sign is 4 ' 9 " high and 
V 7 " deep overall; the 
height to the top of 
the countershelf is 
3 ' 0 " and the inside 
depth 1 ' 5 %". C -716 
is 6' 0 " wide, C -717 
8' 0" wide. 


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Combination Sideboard and Kitchen Dresser C-718 

On the kitchen side you have a cupboard with two adjustable 
shelves, for dishes; two cabinets below for pans and such; three 
bread boards and four drawers. The kitchen dresser is offered in 
Southern pine only, but the sideboard is made in both that wood 
and plain oak. 

On the dining room side you have a china case with two adjust¬ 
able shelves above the countershelf, two cabinets with two adjust¬ 
able shelves below the countershelf and two drawers for linen. 

Either the sideboard or the dresser can set out in the room; the 
other will, of course, then be built-in. 

The illustration below shows the lower edge of one of the two sliding doors that 
make the countershelf of the dresser accessible from that of the sideboard and 
vice versa. The doors slide on rollers and are guided by a pin which operates in a 
groove in the bottom edge. Hence there is no track or groove between the counter¬ 
shelves, but straight, smooth surface. 

The height to top of the countershelf is 1' 0" (dresser); overall size 7' 0^" high, 
2'10"; height of open space above coun- 4' 6" wide. Plaster opening necessary 
tershelf 1' 2%"; inside depth above 6' llW' high, 4' 7" wide, 
countershelf 9", below T 1" (sideboard), 











































Hanging, Closets and Folding Table 

You could not choose a better display for your best china that 
deserves to be seen by your guests than either of the little hanging 
china closets above. You might have a hanging closet over your 
dining room serving table. In the wee house without either dining 
room or dining alcove, the hanging closet can be put over the 
fireplace mantel in the living room. 

Two views are shown above of one article—the folding table 
C- 741 . Such a table is the very thing for the apartment kitchenette, 
because it affords a table for dining and so leaves the regular living 
room table undisturbed. It will also make an excellent supple¬ 
mentary work place in the larger kitchen, or in the kitchen where 
there is more wall space than floor space. 


The hanging closets have three-plypanel 
backs and two adjustable shelves with 
front edges cut in an attractive pattern. 
The doors are glazed double strength. 
C-730 (top design) is overall 2' 11 }/%" 
high, 3' 2" wide, 8^£" deep, inside depth 
6^", furnished in plain oak and un¬ 
selected birch. C-731 (lower design) is 
overall 3' 2%" high, 3' 2" wide, 8}f' 
deep, inside depth 6%", furnished in 
unselected birch only. 


Folding table C-741 includes table 
and wall cabinet for rough opening 
2' 63^" x 4' 10". Height from finished 
floor to top of table 2' 6", from floor to 
bottom of stool 2' 3%". The one panel 
cabinetdoor, hung flush with the casing, 
will swing back against the wall. The 
table is furnished in white pine with 
Southern pine cabinet, or in unselected 
birch throughout. 


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Dining Alcoves C-740 and C-742 


For the family that must needs build a small home, a dining 
alcove like either of these makes doing without a dining room less 
of a hardship. One of these little alcoves need take up no more 
than one-fourth as much space as a dining room, and still it has 
all the accommodations necessary for a family of three or four. 

For the large house, the dining alcove is a very convenient 
supplementary dining room—a family dining room as some people 
call it—a place where breakfasts and light lunches can be served. 
The children can eat there, too, between meals without mussing 
up the rest of the house. 

As a rule, the dining alcove is very near the kitchen, and so 
steps are saved when serving meals or when removing dishes. 

Either of the above designs can be used in a home of any 
architectural type. C-740 (left) is a little more elaborate than 
C-742 (right), which is the more economical of the two designs. 
C-740 is obtainable in both plain oak and unselected birch. It is 
illustrated in oak, but in birch it can be painted as well as 
stained. C-742 is furnished in only white pine, which should be 
painted. 

Each dining alcove includes one table 2'6" x 4'6" and is 2'6" high. Theover- 
and two seats as illustrated, for a space all dimensions of each seat in each case 
not less than 5' 6" or more than 6' 0" are 3' 6" high, 1' 6" wide, 4' 6" long, 
wide. In each case, the table top is 

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Kitchen Dressers C-750 and C-751 


“Order,” says an old proverb, “is the first law of heaven/* Every 
good housewife makes it the first law of her kitchen, because she 
knows it is easier to prepare meals and to wash up after them when 
there is a place for everything and everything is in its place. It 
helps immensely to have dressers of this kind in the kitchen, for 
they furnish room for dishes, utensils, food supplies and flour. 

These dressers are practically the same. C-750 (left) simply 
has, in addition to what C-751 (right) possesses, the unit at the 
top, making the dresser extend clear from the floor to the ceiling. 
This means that dirt will not lodge above it. C-750 is shown 
in Southern pine painted white. The other design is illustrated 
in Southern pine finished natural. 

Among the things that the Curtis trademark insures you in your 
kitchen permanent furniture, as stated on page 8, Fig. 8, are 
laminated backs in the kitchen dressers. There are no cracks or 
crevices in the backs of the dressers. 


Each of the above dressers includes two 
adjustable shelves above the counter¬ 
shelf and one stationary shelf in the 
right hand compartment below, one flour 
bin, three bread boards and four drawers 
as illustrated. The height from the floor 
to the top of the countershelf is 2' 10"; 


height of the open space above the 
countershelf 1' 2". Overall dimensions 
4' 6" wide, Y deep above and 

1' S%" deep below the countershelf; 
inside depth above the countershelf V 0", 
below T 4". The height of C-750 is 
8' 434"; of C-751, 7' 0y 2 ". 


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Kitchen Dressers C-752, C-753, C-754, C-755 

These units are particularly useful in connection with others; 
for example, if you have a long pantry or kitchen wall, by placing 
C-750 alongside of C-752, you have practically one dresser 7' 53/2" 
wide, or two designs like C-752 can be put alongside of each other, 
producing a dresser about 6' o" wide. On pages 39 and 40, other 
combination uses are illustrated. 

These dressers are very much alike, differing mainly in the 
units that compose them, a fact which gives you a wider choice as 
a result of the standardization of the parts. C-752 and C-753 are 
illustrated in Southern pine painted white. C-754 and C-755 
are illustrated in Southern pine, finished natural. The first two have 
glazed doors; the last two paneled doors. Different styles in 
paneled doors, interchangeable with these, illustrated on page 41. 


Kitchen dressers C-752 and C-753 in¬ 
clude two adjustable shelves above the 
countershelf and one stationary shelf in 
the right hand compartment below; two 
bread boards and one flour bin as illus¬ 
trated. C-752 has a top section that 
makes its overall height 8' 4}/±'. Dres¬ 
sers C-754 and C-755 include two adjust¬ 
able shelves above the countershelf and 
one stationary shelf in each compartment 
below, and two bread boards as illus¬ 


trated. C-755 has a top section that 
makes its overall height 8' 434". In 
each design, the height from the floor to 
the top of the countershelf is 2' 10". 
Height of open space above countershelf 
1' 2". Overall width 2' 1134". Overall 
depth is 1' 1*4" above the countershelf 
and 1' 5%" below. Inside depth above 
countershelf is 1' 0", below 1' 4". All 
designs are furnished in Southern pine. 


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Kitchen Dressers C -756 and C -757 


The housewife who has a Curtis kitchen work table like one of 
those on page 41 in her kitchen may prefer to have, in her kitchen 
dresser, a tier of drawers instead of a flour bin. These dressers are 
designed to fill such requirements. Each dresser has eight drawers. 
These dressers are furnished in Southern pine only as illustrated. 

C -756 extends clear from the floor to the ceiling. Dirt cannot 
lodge above or beneath it. Notice the smooth, paneled backs of 
the paneled doors of these designs and how the drawers are flush 
with the face of the cabinet—a sanitary construction. 

The bread boards in these designs, like all Curtis bread boards, 
are built of narrow boards accurately joined together on either 
end with a strip wide of the same kind of wood used in the 
face of the dresser. This strip makes the board present a sightly 
appearance and prevents it from warping. 

These dressers can also be had with glass doors. On page 41 
other types of cupboard doors are also illustrated. 


Each of these dressers includes two ad¬ 
justable shelves with three doors above 
the countershelf; below are drawers and 
bread boards as illustrated, and one 
compartment having a stationary shelf. 
Height from floor to top of countershelf, 
2' 10". Height of open space above 


countershelf, 1' 2". Each dresser is 4' 6" 
wide overall, 1' deep above the 

countershelf and 1' 5%" deep below. 
Inside depth above countershelf 1' 0", 
below 1' 4". With the top cabinet C-756 
is 8' 4h£" high overall; C-757 is T 0^" 
high overall. 


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Combination Kitchen Dresser and Work Table C -758 


Daylight factories have proved that cheerful surroundings make 
contented workers and that well-lighted rooms are sanitary work 
places. Isn’t every kitchen a food factory on a small scale? 
Shouldn’t the housewife have as pleasant a place to work as the 
factory girl? Of course! It will be readily apparent from a glance 
at this attractive design that such permanent furniture in the 
kitchen will help to make cheerful, sanitary surroundings. 

This design suggests how any of the kitchen dressers on the 
preceding pages can be combined with the work table here illus¬ 
trated. The two dressers are design C-754. If it is desired to carry 
the cupboards to the ceiling, design C-755 might be used instead. 
Dresser C-752 or C-753 might be substituted for either of these. 
If the kitchen is wide enough, any of the wider dressers, such as 
C-750, C-751, C-756 or C-757, might be used as two of the units. 

Note this work table. It is broad and combines the convenience 
of both drawers and cabinets. 


The work table is design C-759, and it 
is furnished with three compartments, 
each with one adjustable shelf and three 
drawers. It has no bread board. Its 
size on top is 4' 1" x T 10%", and it 
projects 8" beyond the face of the top 
section of the case. With the two dress¬ 
ers C-754 illustrated, the complete com¬ 


bination has an overall size of 7' 03^" 
high, 10' 0" wide, 1' \%" deep above and 
1' deep below the countershelf. In 
other words, if you have a kitchen that 
is 10' wide, this design is just the thing 
for you. All the units in this combina¬ 
tion are furnished in Southern pine. 


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Combination Kitchen Dresser and Work Table C-760 

No man would ever think of preparing 1,000 meals a year with¬ 
out every labor and step-saving device on the market. Nor should 
any housewife be expected to do without adequate shelves, bins, 
drawers and work places such as a combination of this kind offers. 

Here is a design that consists of a combination of two dressers 
like C-752 with one work table, which is design C-761. Any of 
the dressers on the preceding pages can be substituted for those 
shown here. This combination is for a room 12' wide. 

The work table shown is made to contain the sink. The space 
beneath the sink is left open, allowing the plumbing to be free, 
so that it can be easily repaired. At the same time, the open 
shelves make a very handy place to keep pans and larger utensils 
that are constantly needed in kitchen tasks. The other part of the 
table is replete with drawers, there being ten of them, of five 
different sizes. With so much drawer room in the table, you might 
want to select a dresser that had a flour bin. Flour bins and com¬ 
partments are interchangeable in Curtis kitchen units. 

The work table has an available work- is 8' 4^" high, 12'0" wide, 1' 1%" deep 
ing space on top of 6' 1" x T 10%", and above and T 5%" deep below the coun¬ 
it projects 8" from the face of the top tershelf. All units are furnished in South- 
section of the case. The overall size of ern pine. Work table has finished ends 
the complete combination as illustrated so that it can be used alone if desired. 


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These work tables are solidly built and they utilize all the space 
from the top to the bottom, by means of compartments, drawers 
or flour bins. Beneath the bread boards is a board that prevents 
dust, flour and crumbs from dropping into the drawers beneath. 
Both tables are standard designs in Southern pine. Above on the 
right are shown four different designs of cupboard doors, C-360, 
C-361, C-362 and C-363. All these doors are ovolo molded. 


C-762 (at the top) includes one bread 
board, two drawers, one compartment 
and one flour bin as illustrated. It has 
a top 3' 8" x V 10 y 2 ". The overall size 
of the work table case is 3' 6" wide, 
1 ' 91 / 2 " deep, and the bread board 2' x T 
9". The height of each table from top 
to finished floor is 2' 10". 

C-763 (at the bottom) includes one bread 
board, four drawers, one compartment 
and one flour bin as illustrated. It has 
a table top 5' 2" x T 10^", and the 
overall size of the work table case is 
5 '0" wide and Y9}4" deep and the bread 
board 2' 0" x T 9". 


DESIGNS C-360 AND C-361 
( Upper illustrations ) 

Sizes 

P 3V s "x V 10K"x l A" 
I'3%"x2' 3^"xlH" 

V 3%" x 2' 8 y s " x l A" 

DESIGNS C : 362 AND C-363 
(.Lower illustrations ) 

Sizes 

V 4"x2'0"x A" 

V 4" x 3' 0" x A" and 1 A" 

V 4"x4'0"xl As" 

1' 6"x2'0"x A" 

V 6" x 3' 0" x %" and 1 As" 
1' 6" x 4' 0" x 1 As" 

1' 8"x2'0"x A" 

V 8" x 3' 0" x A” and 1 A" 

V 8"x4'0"xl A" 

V 10" x 2' 0" x A" 

V 10" x 3' 0" x A" and 1 A" 
1' 10" x 4' 0" x l A" 

2' 0" x 2' 0" x A" 

2' 0" x 3' 0" x A" and 1 A" 
2' 0" x 4' 0" x 1 A" 


Kitchen Work Tables and Cupboard Doors 


































Fig. 2 


Fig. 4 
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Fig. 5 


Fig. 1 

Fig. 1. Note the rod that holds 
the board in at the top. Fig. 2. 
Showing end support that 
makes it possible to slip gar¬ 
ment over end of board. Fig. 3. 
Height adjustment. Fig. 4- 
Ratchets on free end of board 
permit leveling board at height 
desired. Fig. 5. It will sustain 
a weight of 365 pounds if 
necessary. 


Ironing, Board and Wall Case C-770 

An ironing board that is always ready 
for use and never in the way; that is kept 
free from dust; that will not warp, crack 
nor split; that can be adjusted to a com¬ 
fortable height; that has no flimsy, folding 
legs; that is stable and strong; that re¬ 
quires no heavy lifting—these are some 
of the advantages offered by this ironing 
board and its built-in wall case that make 
it well worth the few cents a week that it 
will cost over the long time it lasts. 

This case can easily be built-in in the 
old house. It fits between studs and can 
utilize almost any small wall space. 

This ironing board is furnished complete, with the 
built-in wall case as illustrated, to be set in the wall 
between studs. Rough opening required, V 7 %" x 
5' 2 Y 2 ' x 4%", cut 2' 4" from the floor. Overall size, 
including trim as illustrated, V 11%" x 5' 7" x 4%". 
Size of door, 1' 5%" x 5' 0%" x p|". Inside dimen¬ 
sions ofcase, l'4%"x5'0%"x3%". The board itself 
is 15" wide, 4' 6" long and 1%" thick. At the lower 
adjustment it is 2' 9" from the floor, and at the 
higher adjustment 3' 2". It is of California white 
pine, a wood that is slow to warp, and that is very 
light. The case is constructed of Southern pine. 









































Dressing Table C-810 

The woman who has known the comfort and pleasure of sitting 
down to a dressing table when she performs her toilet could not 
be persuaded to do without one. This built-in dressing table with 
its swinging mirror at either side, its big mirror in the back, its 
three drawers and two little cabinets, make it an indispensable 
luxury and necessity in the bedroom. In this picture, the dressing 
table is shown in combination with tray case C-812 and hanging 
closet C-814. It can, of course, be used with or without these items 
or with any combination of them that you please. An electric 
light should be placed in the top of the opening above the table 
where it will light the mirror-enclosed space. 

This table is furnished in unselected birch, a wood that can be 
painted or stained. The little stool, which is design C-815, is not 
furnished with the dressing table but can be ordered separately, 
along with the other items—the tray case and hanging closet as 
the case may be. 

The dressing table is 2' 6" high. It fits high and T 8}^"deep. The dressing table 
into a plaster opening 4' 4" wide, 6' 9stool is l'10"long,T\vide and YS]/^' high. 

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Dressing Table C-811 


This dressing table is not so wide as the one on the preceding 
page and is therefore a little more economical, and is also a little 
better suited to the very small bedroom. You still have the three 
mirrors, two of which are at the sides and which swing out, giving 
a view at any angle, and two drawers for toilet accessories. Un¬ 
less natural light is close at hand, a fixture should be placed in the 
top of the opening above the table for an electric light. 

The mirrors in this dressing table and in design C-810 are plain 
plate glass, not “shock” mirrors. Of course, plate glass mirrors cost 
more than others, but they are worth it. This dressing table is 
furnished in unselected birch, which can be finished natural, 
stained or painted. 

The stool C-815, the tray case illustrated, and the hanging closet 
behind the closed door are ordered separately. 

The height of the dressing table is 2' 6". The dimensions of the dressing stool are 
It requires a plaster opening 2' 10" wide, given on page 43. 

6' 9M" high, V 8 y 2 " deep. 


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Tray Case C-812 

It is a problem to know where to keep all one’s personal effects 
in the bedroom unless one has plenty of trays or drawers to con¬ 
tain them. Notice the open end trays of this design. They permit 
you to see what is in each tray without having to pull it out. The 
two top trays are divided into three compartments each. Above 
the trays is an open space for hats. This tray case is supposed to 
be enclosed behind a regular interior door, which is not shown in 
the picture. Thus when the door is closed, it is hidden from sight. 

Study the construction of the drawers used in Curtis permanent 
furniture as described on page 7. These trays are made in the same 
way; i. e., the corners are dovetailed and the bottoms are all lam¬ 
inated panels. The trays can be taken out and carried with ease, for 
hand holds are cut into their sides, making it convenient to lift 
them. 


The tray case which contains six com¬ 
partments is made to fit into a plaster 
opening 2' 8" wide and 2' 4" deep. The 
rough opening is 6' 93T X high. The space 


above the tray case is 2' 8" wide and 2' 
4" deep. Note how the tray case, like 
the hanging closet, sets a little bit off 
the floor. 












Linen Case C-813 and Hanging, Closet C-814 


Conveniences in the service part of the house are appreciated by 
every housewife. There should be a built-in case or two near the 
bathroom and bedrooms for towels, bed linen and other household 
necessities. This case consists of five trays with open ends and 
two deep drawers. Above the trays can be shelves and rods for 
hanging clothes. The case is enclosed behind a regular interior 
door which protects the linen from dust and keeps it out of sight. 

The trays here have no fronts as do those in C-812. With the 
endless fronts, towels and wash cloths can be taken out without 
pulling out the trays. Of course, the same construction employed 
in Curtis drawers is also used here. 

The linen case is designed to fit in a space covered by a 2' 4" 
door. The plaster opening required is 2'. 6" wide by 2' 4" deep, 
rough opening 6' 934 r/ high. 

Orderly closets are more to be desired than large closets. If you 
must have small closets in your bedroom, or large ones, too, for 
that matter, then you want a shoe rack like the one in closet 
C-814, and also the rod for hangers as illustrated. Hanging closet 
C-814 includes the shoe rack, the clothes rod, cleats for shelf, riser 
and nosing, but does not include the trim, door or jambs. These 
items are to be ordered separately according to the designs you 
have selected for other parts of your house. 

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Medicine Cabinets and Radiator Enclosures 


A built-in medicine cabinet in the bathroom offers a place for 
medicines and toilet articles. Its mirror door is also a great help 
to the man who shaves himself. Other useful articles of permanent 
furniture are the enclosures that hide unsightly radiators. 


Medicine cabinet C -816 requires a rough 
opening 1' 9}/ 2 " x 2' 6M" x 4 y 2 ". The 
size of the compartment below the mirror 
is 1 ' 7 " x 4 " x SYs". 

Medicine cabinet C -817 requires a rough 
opening 1' 9Y 2 " x 2' 1}A" x 4 ^". Plain 
plate mirrors are furnished in both cabi¬ 
nets, size 16 " x 20". 


The radiator enclosures are furnished 
with 3 / 16 " iron grills, drilled and coun¬ 
tersunk ready to put in place as finished. 
The enclosures are made to order accord¬ 
ing to the size of radiators. C -819 has 
a hinged top seat and grills. 














































Where You Can Buy These Designs 

After studying the foregoing pages, possibly it will surprise you 
to learn that these beautiful and convenient articles of Curtis 
permanent furniture and all the service that goes with them are as 
available to you as your lumber dealer is accessible. You can buy 
these designs only through your lumber dealer. He will show you 
his large Curtis Catalog No. 400, which pictures them in larger 
illustrations than are shown in this book, and he will give you cost 
information concerning each item. 

You can readily identify Curtis permanent furniture when it is 
delivered to you, by the trademark which appears on every piece. 
This trademark is transferred usually to the bottom on the inside 
of the drawers in cabinet work, or in some manner permanently 
affixed to the design. That trademark is your protection. It is 
our bond to you that 

The Makers of Curtis 'Woodwork Guarantee 
Complete Satisfaction to Its Users. 

“We’re not Satisfied Unless You Are.” 


CURTIS SERVICE BUREAU 

CLINTON, IOWA 


Representing the following manufacturing and distributing plants: 

Curtis Companies Incorporated 
Curtis Bros. & Co. 

Curtis & Yale Co. 


Curtis-Yale-Holland Co. 
Curtis Sash & Door Co. 
Curtis, Towle & Paine Co. 
Curtis, Towle & Paine Co. 
Curtis & Bentley Co. 
Curtis Door & Sash Co. 
Curtis Detroit Co. 

Curtis Dayton Co. 


Clinton, Iowa 
Clinton, Iowa 
Wausau, Wis. 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
Sioux City, Iowa 
Lincoln, Neb. 
Topeka, Kans. 
Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Chicago, III. 
Detroit, Mich. 
Dayton, Ohio 


Sales offices of Curtis Companies Incorporated, located in 

Pittsburgh, Pa. Akron, Ohio 

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